National Crime Surveys: National Sample, 1979-1987 [Revised Questionnaire] United States Department of Justice. Office of Justice Programs. Bureau of Justice Statisticscensus datacrimecriminal justice systemdemographic characteristicshouseholdsneighborhoodsoffensesvictimizationvictimsviolent crimeICPSR.XVII.ENACJD.XRCMD.IThe purpose of the National Crime Surveys is to provide
data on the level of crime victimization in the United States and to
collect data on the characteristics of crime incidents and victims.
Information about each household and personal victimization was
recorded. The data include type of crime, description of the offender,
severity of crime, injuries or losses, and demographic characteristics
of household members.2004-06-17survey data860810.3886/ICPSR08608.v7personal interviewsUnited States1979--1987 ICPSR metadata records are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial
3.0 United States License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/).